Appledorn Assisted Living Center

Is Appledorn Assisted Living Center in Holland licensed by the State of Michigan?

Yes. Appledorn Assisted Living Center at 727 Apple Avenue in Holland holds Michigan LARA license AH700236753 as a Home for the Aged (HFA). LARA's file shows a regular license, effective August 1, 2026 and expiring July 31, 2027, for up to 174 residents.

Source: Michigan LARA, Bureau of Community and Health Systems -- statewide AFC/HFA file and facility report index, data as of 2026-10-30.

Who holds the license for Appledorn Assisted Living Center?

The licensee of record is Appledorn Living Center LLC, and it is the only home in our five-county area under that licensee name.

With one home under this licensee, ask who the administrator reports to and who is on call nights and weekends.

Does Appledorn Assisted Living Center accept residents with Alzheimer's or dementia?

The state lists Appledorn Assisted Living Center as serving Alzheimer's (aged and Alzheimer's). Homes for the aged that market dementia care owe families a written description of the program under MCL 333.20178, fees included.

Ask Appledorn Assisted Living Center for that document before you visit. Read the discharge criteria and the supplemental-fee section first; those two parts decide whether a parent can stay as dementia progresses and what it will cost.

What did LARA's most recent inspection of Appledorn Assisted Living Center find?

LARA's latest renewal licensing study of Appledorn Assisted Living Center, published December 6, 2024 after an on-site inspection on November 18, 2024, established 8 rule violations, citing R 325.1922 (Admission and retention of residents), R 325.1923 (Employee's health), R 325.1932 (Resident medications), R 325.1975 (Laundry and linen requirements), and R 325.1976 (Kitchen and dietary).

A renewal study that establishes violations normally ends with LARA recommending renewal contingent on an acceptable corrective action plan from the licensee. Ask the home for that plan and what changed.

The state report index for this home, most recent first:

Has Appledorn Assisted Living Center had any special investigations since October 2023?

Yes. LARA has published 3 special investigation reports for Appledorn Assisted Living Center since October 2023, and 3 of the 3 we read established at least one rule violation.

Investigation 2025A1028011 · published December 23, 2024

Complaint received November 13, 2024.

• Facility staff did not provide care in accordance with the service plan from 11/9/204 to 11/11/2024. — established
• The facility was short staffed from 11/9/204 to 11/11/2024. — not established

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2024A1021017 · published January 14, 2024

Complaint received November 29, 2023.

• Insufficient staff on second and third shift. — established

Read the full report on LARA

Investigation 2024A1028003 · published January 7, 2024

Complaint received October 5, 2023.

• Resident A fell eight times resulting in injury and the facility did not follow Resident A’s service plan. — established
• Resident A missed medications. — not established

Read the full report on LARA

How does Appledorn Assisted Living Center compare with other licensed homes in Holland?

Appledorn Assisted Living Center is licensed for 174 residents; the 34 other LARA-licensed homes serving older adults in Holland range from 5 to 102 beds (median 20), and together carry 36 special investigation reports published since October 2023.

See every licensed home on the Holland page.

What should families ask Appledorn Assisted Living Center before choosing it?

Ask Appledorn Assisted Living Center the questions its own inspection file raises, then the cost and staffing questions every family should ask.

• LARA established this allegation: “Facility staff did not provide care in accordance with the service plan from 11/9/204 to 11/11/2024.” What changed afterward, and can we see the corrective action plan?
• The last renewal cited R 325.1922 (admission and retention of residents). How was it corrected?
• Which staff are awake overnight, how many residents with dementia does each one cover, and how are exits secured?
• What is the all-in monthly cost at the current care level, and what triggers a higher rate?
• With 174 licensed beds, how many direct-care staff are on each shift?